New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-05
MURDERED By HER FATHER.
sTABBINa HIS DAUGHTER IN THE HEART.
HER LOVER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE TRoUBLE-THE
FATHrRs REPENTANCE.

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FATHrR's REPENTANCE.
Frank Pittinsn, a laborer. killed his daughter
Rachel, last evening. At he homo No. 80 Jackson-se
Pittman occupies the second of the house, and
his family consists OF three daughters, two sad
Mrs. Rachel Cogdill, his wte's mother The dead
girl worked In Robert Gehr's paperoox factory. No.
1873 Chambersst., and her fathers favorits
child. Ihs trouble between Pittman and his daugh-
ter grew out of her relations with Franklin Lewis Of
No. 33S Henry-st. Lewis works In the Glen Cove
starch factory and became acquainted with Pittmans
daughter about year ago at picnic. Tho two
young people took fancy to each other, and Lewis
met her frequently outside Of her fathers house, Pitt
msu has . violent temper, and "a he did not like
Lewis or want his daughter to have anything to do
with him. the fact that they seeing each other
YVES kept from him, and 1t was only about month
ago that he heard OF It,
Pittman was furious because his daughter had
deceived him and scolded her every dsy when she
came home from her work. Two weeks ago. while
he was drunk, alter he had sooded her he struck her
several times with his list and severely injured her,
Though she was only sixteen years old, her father
whipped her and drove her out OF tho house because
some one had told him that she married to Lewis.
Ibis Was not true, but Pittman believed 1t. Rachel
went to the house Of Rebecca Tream. No. 33 Cannon
st., and had been living there che left her home.
Pttman went to her about a week ago, aud after
o long talk she agreed to live at nome again. She
went back with him, but his manner was so abusive
that she went away again In few hours and since
then has refused to have anything to do with her
father.
Last evening Rachel ACCOMPANIED bv Lewis, went
to her fathers house to get some clothes which she
had lett there. Her father away but came IN
while she was there. Ho drunk and belligerent.
Rachel, Lewis and tho other members OF the family
were in the front part OF the house. Rsoh-i went
into back room to wash her hands. and Ia few
moments her father went alter her. He talked
savagely to ner and threatened vialence. Mrs.
Cogdl aud Sadie, another OF Pittman's daughters,
rearing that Pittman would do Rachel some harm,
went into the back room. Pittman, seeing that he
was being watched, became wild With passion, to
O closet and picked up halt Of old rusty carpen
tors compass and started for Rachel She reated
to a OF the MIS-. Cogdill threw herself
In front OF the infuriated begged him to be
quiet. he pushed her roughly aside, and when she
tried to hold him he stabbed her several times in the
with the compass. Mrs. Cogdi tell to the floor,
and the way Icing clear Pittman raised the compass
and ran at his daughter. He drove the weapon with
all his force iuto her heart. As she falling he
struck at her again and cut her in the arm. She
dropped dead at Bis feet. Wuen he saw the pale,
upturued face he realized hat be had done and bent
over her body, kissed her baud and called to her to
back to hni
to that was the matter. and tound the murderer
beudine his victim The old man jumped up at
the sound Of the footsteps and glared like maniac at
Lewis tor q second as II about to attack him. ben
quickly TO the street. To Officer Boothuey, OF the
De ancey Street Station, VITO the house, he
said that he had KILLED his daughter and wished that
he was dead himself Ths officer took him to the
station. Pittman begged piteously to go into the
house and kiss the dead girlo hand. lie was greatly
excited at the station and acted il he insane
watch put upou him TO prevent him from com
mtting suicide.